Wildfire in Kelowna, British Columbia, Expected to Leave Lasting Scar

The fire-ravaged Canadian province of British Columbia was under a state of emergency for the second day, as a wildfire in and around the resort city of Kelowna continued to consume houses.

Firefighters said on Saturday that a drop in wind was aiding their efforts to control the blaze but that the flames and embers continued to blow toward the city.

The fire is one of two in Canada that have led thousands to evacuate their homes in the last week. Hundreds of miles away from Kelowna, a wildfire…